The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-12-02
Two Cyclone Stories.

The other day ~ tito Press Cub rooms
a group nt reporters were relating per
sonal sXpeTieLces- ''.Ine most thrilling
sight / ever saw Sid one, was th-
howliug cyclone At R-cine about four
years ago. / never want 10 see another.
tor the sight scared away ten years of
my life. / saw a big. copper coiOrsd.
funnrl-shapsd cloud approaching. ard,
ant iic;pAtIng that There would lie a live
Iv s'nIm. went to the top story OF thu
Y. NJ. G. a. building to See it break
over the city. The immense funnel
came nearer and nearer, lower and low
1T. mi siically approaching the BJhe-
c.lsn quarter of the city. Then, TO my
horror, buildings were tossed in the aiG
like dice thrown from a box mingling
in indescribable confusion with sections
OF frnces. broken aud upIooIed trees,
al in a cloud of dust. l csu't descrlUe
the terror that took Possession of mr.
when l saw the big houses H. ing through
the air. and 10 This day l do not know
how | gOs down The several 4 ghts Of
stairs and ont Of the hui ding. When
recovered my cnmpHsuTe l WAS ten
blocks sw-y in the npposir-, direction.
all out OF breath. dun'L IhiIk | ev-I
ran the distance in such short period
OF time as ;ha' dav trying 10 run away
fTon tha. cyclone"
That reminds me-" said one of the
listeners, "Of little episode that pu,
a few gray hairs in my head. It WAS
in ID ikOia and occurred last year. | Was
working ON "a s.. Paul paper and had
bern sent or special mission infO the
adj inning territory. \ frisn of mine
had taken claim in Di-ky comfy and
| took advantage Of the opportunity ar
ford, d 20 pay him a visir. We were
having a social chat when ! observed
AT anxious look come over his facr
lie ttpped Ia The window and with
h'anchsd face shouted TO me aud the
members or his family.
Rush for the cellar
What's the matter ?" asked.
Pm afraid there Will he cyclone, ,
| hs answered. and | Sruld rather be- in
| "a cellar than in The gaIr-t,'
II would like 10 SEE cycIane,' |
said, AID took my pace by The window,
while The Others rushed for the cellar.
-XpeciiIg z me 10 follow. / cuntess did
! not anticipate hat my fri eds fears
were we'll found q. for l saw noIhirg
alaI ming in be cloud that was iTavt J.
/ Ing toward the place. There Was a
| barn little ways b. yon1, and he cloud
s-' med TO be making Il bee line for il.
! Th-re was an pppIe' sive srl!lurss for a
| minute or two. then a few guS's Of
! winn. and. before | had 1 .Ine II think,
1 tina, barn went saIiing no towards the
/ say. and was carried bodily over the
roof of the house like a mere toy. The
/ house itself ssemsd tn be lifted up sev
! eral feet upon one +nd and then settled
/ down again gently, rs though some
! giants hand had tilted it aud sat it,
back unirjurtd. Was ! scared Ny
hair stood Ou end, aud when l SAW that
barn sailing in the air | WISHED | had
taken my tIierd's advice and cr-pt into
the cellar. The barn WIS scattered For
adistance ut several miles. We cuu,dn'C
find enough sound buaTds Ia DuIlI re-
s-'-ctsble hen coop. That sane cyclone
played n curious freak on three men
engaged in baking pnraFnes in a little
shan'y near 10y. L sucked up the roof
and sides OF The little structure. with
rhs men. iEaying the floor intact, Carried
then QuaTJrr az mile ia 4 ] ffy. aud
set them down right in the middle Of a
polalo field"